Since we have been back from our trip to Texas, there have been a few new things going on with our little man. He started to sleep through the night a couple of weeks ago (usually from 10pm to 6am), and now he has moved from his pack 'n play in our room to his crib in his room! On the first night, he woke up a few times and seemed very confused as to where he was. But after that, he has been doing so great! Cross your fingers that he continues that :). He has also been getting better at holding his head up, however he is not a huge fan of tummy time. He doesn't mind it for about five minutes, but after that he likes to let us know he's done :). He has been talking and interacting a lot more as well. He has become very vocal, and usually when he sees us smiling at him he will automatically smile back. It makes mommy and daddy very happy :).
To add to all of this, Jayden had his two month appointment this past week (even though he's already 2 and half months old), and got his first set of shots! Thankfully, Stephen was able to come with us to help in case I got a little emotional. Jayden was such a trooper, though! He only screamed for a minute and then was totally fine. Plus, we got all of his new measurements. He weighs 13 lbs 14 oz putting him in the 92 percentile for weight, 25 inches long and in the 95 percentile for length, and his head is 16 inches around and in the 60 percentile (my big baby boy with the little head :). I think that's about it for now. We are loving life with our little man and can't wait for new things to come!
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Week In Texas!
When Jayden was blessed last month, not all of my family was able to make it to Utah, so they invited Jayden and I to come to Texas for their spring break! It was quite the big adventure for us. It was Jayden's first plane ride and my first time flying with a baby, so I was a little nervous (maybe more than a little). But he did fantastic! The flight down to Texas was five hours long because we stopped in a couple places and didn't get off the plane. The flight back was only supposed to take two and half hours, but there were a bunch of big storms in Dallas that night so we sat on the plane waiting to take off for almost three hours. I was so proud of my little guy for handling it so well. And thankfully we sat by really nice people who held him and played with him to give me a break :)
Besides all of that, we had such a blast with the family! Jayden got to meet a lot of new people, and he loved the attention. We went to Sea World for a couple of days, and he had never spent so much time outside and in the sun. I'm not sure if he was a huge fan of the heat and humidity, but he slept really well in the stroller, and we got some super cute pictures of him with his cousins! And while he slept, I got to enjoy feeding the dolphins, a couple roller coasters, and some awesome shows.
Besides all of that, we had such a blast with the family! Jayden got to meet a lot of new people, and he loved the attention. We went to Sea World for a couple of days, and he had never spent so much time outside and in the sun. I'm not sure if he was a huge fan of the heat and humidity, but he slept really well in the stroller, and we got some super cute pictures of him with his cousins! And while he slept, I got to enjoy feeding the dolphins, a couple roller coasters, and some awesome shows.
the big kids after a water ride :)
Shamu!
at a dolphin show
Earlier in the week, we went to the park and a duck pond.
Elly and Jake were great babysitters
and my other nephews are so dang cute!
and I just love this one of Jayden!
We had so much fun with the family and miss them already! We were excited and ready to come home to daddy, though :)
Saturday, March 10, 2012
8 weeks old!!!
So a lot of time has passed; sorry to our loyal fans! The blog is still a new experience for us but we set some time aside tonight to catch up. So much has been going on so I hope we cover it all.
Since our last post, Stephen's mom came out for a week to better help us adjust to life with a new member of the family. It was a blast having her for a week, and she was a ready babysitter to allow us to get things done. At the end of her trip, we were also joined by the rest of Stephen's family and many of Steph's as well for Jayden's baby blessing on the 19th. We were grateful to all those who were able to attend and we had so much fun.
Jayden is doing very well. In fact, we are blessed to have the best baby boy in the world and we just love him so much. Jayden was sick a couple of weeks ago so Stephanie took him into the doctor. Although he hides it well, Jayden is now over 12 lbs (and this was two weeks ago) and in the 95th percentile for his age. We are quite proud of him.
Another achievement that we sincerely hope sticks is that he will continue to sleep through the night. Yes, for three nights in a row now Jayden has gone down around 11 and slept in until 6, giving us an almost completely undisturbed sleep cycle. He will at times fuss in the middle of the night but when given the binky he will calm back down, giving his mommy and daddy some much-appreciated sleep. Keep it up kid!
One final thing to mention is something that always gives us laughs. Recently we have discovered that Jayden gets a mild surprise every time we pull his carseat cover up beside his head to pick him up. He'll be quite calm one moment but as soon as we pull the cover up his eyes get really big and he looks very apprehensive. We think that it might be the darker light that gives him the spooks but his face is so comical. Yes, we do laugh at our kid, but only because we love him so much.
And now, for the moment you've been enduring towards: pics and videos!
Since our last post, Stephen's mom came out for a week to better help us adjust to life with a new member of the family. It was a blast having her for a week, and she was a ready babysitter to allow us to get things done. At the end of her trip, we were also joined by the rest of Stephen's family and many of Steph's as well for Jayden's baby blessing on the 19th. We were grateful to all those who were able to attend and we had so much fun.
Jayden is doing very well. In fact, we are blessed to have the best baby boy in the world and we just love him so much. Jayden was sick a couple of weeks ago so Stephanie took him into the doctor. Although he hides it well, Jayden is now over 12 lbs (and this was two weeks ago) and in the 95th percentile for his age. We are quite proud of him.
Another achievement that we sincerely hope sticks is that he will continue to sleep through the night. Yes, for three nights in a row now Jayden has gone down around 11 and slept in until 6, giving us an almost completely undisturbed sleep cycle. He will at times fuss in the middle of the night but when given the binky he will calm back down, giving his mommy and daddy some much-appreciated sleep. Keep it up kid!
One final thing to mention is something that always gives us laughs. Recently we have discovered that Jayden gets a mild surprise every time we pull his carseat cover up beside his head to pick him up. He'll be quite calm one moment but as soon as we pull the cover up his eyes get really big and he looks very apprehensive. We think that it might be the darker light that gives him the spooks but his face is so comical. Yes, we do laugh at our kid, but only because we love him so much.
And now, for the moment you've been enduring towards: pics and videos!
Jayden during his GQ shoot
Smiles!
His blessing outift...
...which he loved!
For the Texas crowd
TOO CUTE!!!!!!
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